#WordPress security
WordPress powers a large share of the web, which makes it a frequent target for automated attacks. Articles tagged here explain how to protect a WordPress site without turning it into a maintenance burden. They cover updates, plugins, themes, user accounts, login protection, file permissions and backups. Each guide separates the measures that really matter from the ones that only look reassuring. The advice works for small business sites, blogs and online shops alike. Read them before and after installing a new plugin or theme.
2026. gada 1. okt. · Lasīšanas laiks: 7 minFile Permissions on a Web Server: Safe Settings Explained
Wrong file permissions let attackers change your site, while 777 hides deeper problems. Learn what 644, 755 and 600 mean and how to set…
2026. gada 1. okt. · Lasīšanas laiks: 8 minWebsite User Accounts: Least Privilege for Admins and Staff
Too many admin accounts make a website easy to break into. Learn how to set user roles by least privilege, remove old accounts and…
2026. gada 30. sept. · Lasīšanas laiks: 8 minContact Form Spam: How to Stop Bots Without Losing Leads
Contact form spam wastes time, hides real leads and can harm your email reputation. Learn which layers stop bots without annoying the people who…
2026. gada 30. sept. · Lasīšanas laiks: 8 minCross-Site Scripting (XSS) Explained for Website Owners
Cross-site scripting lets attackers run their own JavaScript on your pages. Learn the main XSS types, what they can do and how to protect…
2026. gada 30. sept. · Lasīšanas laiks: 8 minSQL Injection Explained: How Sites Get Breached and Protected
SQL injection lets attackers read or change your website's database through a form or URL. Learn how it works, where the risk comes from…
2026. gada 30. sept. · Lasīšanas laiks: 8 minTwo-Factor Authentication for Website Owners: What to Protect
Two-factor authentication stops most stolen-password takeovers. See which website accounts to protect first, which 2FA methods to use and how to avoid lockouts.
2026. gada 29. sept. · Lasīšanas laiks: 8 minCSRF Explained: How Cross-Site Request Forgery Works
Cross-site request forgery tricks a logged-in browser into acting on your site. Learn how CSRF works, how tokens and SameSite cookies stop it and…
2026. gada 29. sept. · Lasīšanas laiks: 8 minWordPress xmlrpc.php: What It Does and When to Disable It
WordPress xmlrpc.php is an old remote access door often abused for password guessing and pingback attacks. Learn who needs it and how to block…
2026. gada 29. sept. · Lasīšanas laiks: 8 minUploads Folder Security: How to Block PHP Execution
Attackers love hiding scripts in the uploads folder. Learn why, how to block PHP execution there on Apache and Nginx, and how to test…
2026. gada 29. sept. · Lasīšanas laiks: 7 minNulled Themes and Plugins: The Real Cost of Free Premium
Nulled themes and plugins often hide backdoors, spam links and redirects, and never get security updates. Learn the risks, the signs and how to…
2026. gada 28. sept. · Lasīšanas laiks: 8 minX-Content-Type-Options: nosniff and Safe MIME Types Explained
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff stops browsers from guessing file types, closing a path for disguised scripts. Learn how MIME sniffing works and how to set it.
2026. gada 23. sept. · Lasīšanas laiks: 7 minOutdated Plugins and CMS Versions: A Safe Update Strategy
Outdated plugins are the most common way websites get hacked. Learn how to update the CMS, plugins, themes and PHP safely, often, and without…